Bay County Chamber of CommerceMay 3, 2016

The Department of Economic Opportunity and CareerSource Gulf Coast will host two Town Hall meetings on May 16th and 17th at 9 a.m. at the CareerSource Gulf Coast Job Center (625 Hwy 231). This event is just for employers and topics such as unemployment benefits including the CONNECT system and short term compensation will be discussed. For more information, call 850.872.4340.

Congratulations to the new CEO of the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, Kristopher McLane! We look forward to continuing our work together to make this community a better place to live, work, and play for everyone.

We had the pleasure of helping celebrate Panama City Beach's 80th birthday yesterday. Thank you to city leaders, past and present, the Bay County Tourist Development Council, and the many others that have made Panama City Beach a world-class tourism destination.
 
Congratulations to PCB Entertainment on their successful Pepsi SpringJam event! Over 15,000 people attended the event at Aaron Bessant Park. Thank you for putting heads in beds in beautiful Bay County!

Speaking of tourism, May is Tourism Appreciation Month. We have lots of fun events planned to help celebrate Bay County's #1 industry. More details are below.

CrossPointe Interactive will be holding sessions regarding advertising on our website, PanamaCity.org. For more information, contact Mike Baskerville at 937.829.0623.

Additional Topics Include:
  • JLB Graduation
  • Classic Christmas Markets Trip
  • May First Friday
  • Tourism Appreciation Month
  • Ribbon Cuttings
  • Military Affairs Committee
  • Bay Business Connection (BBC) Group Meeting Dates

Much Success,

The Bay County Chamber of Commerce Staff
Junior Leadership Bay Class of 2015-2016 Graduates


The Bay County Chamber is pleased to announce the 16th graduating class of Junior Leadership Bay. Former Panama City Beach Mayor, Gayle Oberst, was the keynote speaker.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Amanda Lovett from Palm Bay Preparatory Academy was presented with a scholarship to attend Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University - Panama City Campus. Junior Leadership Bay is an eight month program for high school juniors designed to prepare, develop and enhance high school juniors for future roles in community leadership at an early point in life.

Congratulations to the 2015-16 Class:
J.R. Arnold High School: Sara Dastgerdi, Ashton Duggan, Jackson Duggan, Eden Hawes, Chad McGuire, Camryn Means, Sydney Means.
Bay High School: Garrett Healey, Hannah Joseph, Bria Owens, 
and Alexandria Sherman.
Deane Bozeman High School: Anna Benjamin and William Payne.
Homeschool: Mary Beth Barr and Samuel Granville.
A.C. Mosley High School: Emily Brock, Sydney Clifton, Savannah Harless, Kyle Moody, and Hannah Paulk.
North Bay Haven Charter: Salony Baddigam and Victoria Johnson.
Palm Bay Prep Academy: Amanda Lovett 
Rutherford High School: Cheri Hines, Thomas Le, and Kiana Pilson.

Many thanks to the 2015-2016 Steering Committee for all of their hard work and dedication: Chairman Melissa Ingle, Trustmark Bank; Sheila Bradt, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center; Shirley Courson, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering; Suzanne Farrar, Bay District School Board; Ruthie Parker, Innovations Federal Credit Union; Angela Sexton, FSU Panama City; Greg Wilson; Kristina Williams, The Eye Center of North Florida.
Classic Christmas Markets Trip
The Bay County Chamber of Commerce and Collette Vacations is excited to bring you the "Classic Christmas Markets" trip featuring markets in Strasbourg, Würzburg, Nuremberg, Innsbruck and Munich. The trip will take place between December 2nd-10th, 2016.

Enjoy a complimentary informational lunch on Thursday, May 5th, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chamber Boardroom (235 West 5th Street). You must RSVP to this luncheon by 5 p.m. today. For more information or to RSVP, contact Elizabeth at 850.215.3761.


Friday, May 6th
Networking and Coffee 7:15 a.m.
Program 8 a.m.
FSU Panama City
(4750 Collegiate Dr.)

Program:

Dan Rowe, President/CEO,
Bay County Tourist Development Council

Sponsored by:
 
Coffee provided by:
 
Entertainment provided by:
 
Remember, you must use the Collegiate Drive entrance off of 23rd Street due to flyover construction.

 
Mark your calendar for these fun events!
May 10th
Business After Hours & Volleyball Tournament
Spinnaker Beach Club
Click here to register your team.
Sponsored by:
    


May 20th
Spring Classic Golf Tournament
Bay Point Resort Golf Club 
Click here to play!
Sponsored by:
    

May 20th
Great Golf Ball Drop
During the Spring Classic Golf Tournament
You have a chance to win $500! Call 850.785.5206 for tickets!
Sponsored by:
    
 
Ribbon Cuttings
  
Sharp Kitchen
401 East 23rd Street
Suite G


Musgrove Florist
2429 Thomas Drive

About MAC
The Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1946, and is rich in the history of providing good public relations between our military bases and the business community. 
 
The mission of MAC is to develop understanding, support and goodwill between our men and women in uniform and the local business and civic leaders. The committee stages various events and receptions to welcome visiting military officials and guests to the Bay County area.
 
If you are interested in joining MAC and supporting our local Military Installations, contact Brandi DeRuiter at Brandi@baychamberfl.com or 850.215.3759.


Meeting Dates
 
Fishale Taphouse and Grill
11:30 a.m.
May 17th

Ferrucci's Ristorante
11:30 a.m.
May 12th

Sonny's Bar B Q (Hwy 77 location)
11:30 a.m.
May 4th

Need Social Capital? Bay Business Connection (BBC) provides an opportunity for groups of business professionals to come together to network, share business leads and referrals with other group members.
BBC is available to any member in good standing with the Bay County Chamber of Commerce at no extra charge. They must attend the scheduled bi-monthly meetings and one referral or lead is requested at each meeting. Members are encouraged to bring one guest (guest may be non-member). A member may only join one BBC group. BBC also makes sure no single business will be in direct competition with another member of the group. (For example, only one person in banking can be in each group.) Interested in joining? Contact Tamara at 215.3791 or Tamara@baychamberfl.com for availability.
Advertise in Bay Biz!


We are now accepting ads for the July-September issue. For more information, contact Brittany at 850.215.3755.
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CHAMBER CALENDAR
Click here to view upcoming Chamber events.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Click here to view more upcoming community events.
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE CHAMBER WEBSITE
for a great way to get in front of your target market! Email Mike Baskerville for more information.
  
Did you know as a Chamber member you can post your job openings and available internships for free online? Also, if you have an upcoming community event, you can also post that for free. Take advantage of the great items our website has to offer! Call 850.785.5206 for more information or click here.
 
Welcome
New Members

Adam Hood, P.A.

Affiliated Insurance Serves

Bay Point Marina

Bay Town Tire Pros

Christie's Classroom Connection

Emerald Coast RV Center

Events by Dallas Gore

Family Service Agency of Bay Co.

FHP Tectonics Corp.

New Force Comics and Collectibles

Road Mart Tire Pros

Southern Light

Teachable Moments Consulting Inc.

Vistage Florida 

   
Thank you to iHeartMedia for our new member radio spots!
 Thank You Renewing Members  
1 Year
- SEATOW of Panama City
- Skaters Choice
2 Years
- Fishale Taphouse & Grill
- Islamic Understanding Center
- Outback Steakhouse

3 Years
- Enterprise Rent a Car
- Leitz Music Company
- Maritech Machine
- Mr. Trash, LLC
- Stuffy's Cafe
 
4 Years
- Alabama Media Group
- Taco Bell Lynn Haven
 
 5 Years
- BayTown Agency - Allstate Insurance
- Crush Nutrition

9 Years
- Glen Cove Nursing Pavilion 

12 Years
- Hiland Park Baptist 
 
13 Years
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  
 
 17 Years
- Trustmark Bank
 
65 Years
- Van Horn Transfer & Storage
Thank you to Powell Broadcasting for our renewing member appreciation radio spots!


  


  

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 


  


  

 

 




  

 
  


  


  


  


  

 
  


  


  


  


  


  
  
 
Member to Member Discounts
The Member to Member Discount is a special discount, pricing structure, service, or product that is extended only to other members of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce.

Your discount will be featured on the Chamber website www.panamacity.org, next to your business listing. If your business would like to participate, please visit this link and complete the form. Call the Chamber Office at 850-785-5206 with any questions.
Include Your Business in our Relocation Packet Program

Each year the Bay County Chamber of Commerce provides relocation guides to individuals and businesses looking for information on relocating to our area. In addition to the relocation guide, we have created a way for our members to market to these individuals who may soon need their products and services. For more information on how you can get involved, contact Brittany at brittany@baychamberfl.com or call 215-3755. 

Support Bay County and 
Your Fellow Members!
Place copies of the "Bay Biz" and "Guide to Discovering Bay County" in your business lobby/office to support and promote our area to your clients and customers.

Call 850.785.5206 to get your supply of these FREE publications that lets visitors, newcomers and potential businesses know Bay County is a great place to live, work and play.